The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-26
ESTABLISHED 1850.
J. IL. EsTiLL, Editor and Proprietor.
HE WILL VISIT ST. LOUIS.
MAYOR FRANCIS MAKES THE INVI-
TATION VERY CORDIAL.

MAYOR FRANCIS MAKES THE INVI-
TATION VERY CORDIAL.
Che Whole State Represented as Ea-
ger to Do Honor to the Popular Chief
Magistrate-Mrs. Cleveland and the
Cabinet Also Included in the Invitation
The Presidents Speech of Accept
ance.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The White
House presented an animated scene this
afternoon on the occasion of the reception
Of the delegation from Missouri to invite the
President to visit st. Louis during the State
Fair in October next. The delegation num-
Dered nearly one hundred persons, repre-
sa1ting all the interests of the city of st.
Louis as well as the principal sections of
the State. 1t was headed by Mayor Fran
els OF st. Louis, and included ex-Gov.
Campbell ex-Gov. Brokneyer, Charles
Green, B. N. Anderson, Mr. Conoley, Robert
White, S. c. Majors, DR.. Gray, Mr., Rozier,
J. J. Russell, C. N. Mitchell, Maj. C. C.
Rainwater John G. Prest, James w. Vena
colored), George Castleman, John S. Mof-
fatt. Col. j. C.. Butler and Dr. A j. Mullen.
Several ladies also accompanied the party
The President received them in the library
and shook hands cordially with each.
Mayor Francis made the presentations
and when all had been received addressed
the President and invited him to visit St.
Louis during the first week in October.
MAYOR FRANCIS SPEECH.
Mayor Francis said:
Mr. PREsIDEST-It was my fortune sixty days
ago, accompanied by twenty-five representative
citizens of St Louis to supplement and earn
city. an invitation extended TO you to attend the
annual encampment of the Grand Army of the
Reuuhc, to be held in the city Of St Louis dur
Ing the last week of September next. The sue
ceSs OF that mission in eliciting from you
favorable response was highly gratifying to the
people of St. Louis and of Missouri.
The disappointment late consequent
deep and allprevailing, but co-extensve
with it was a sentiment of sincere approval of
the patriotic motives which prompted you to
such intentions. The citizens of St Louis, ire
spectve Of party, nationality or race, in mass
meeting assembled the day after your letters
were received, with one voice enthusiastically
resolved to extend to yourself and to your esti-
mabe wife a cordial invitation to visit this city
during the first week of October next, and
instructed their Mayor with a commit
tee of fifty citizens to convey and
deliver the same in person to you, Assemhlages
every county in the State, iudorsing and EN-
phasizng the action taken in st. Louis. Dele
gates were appointed at those meetings to pro-
ceed to the capital of the nation and there to
express to the Chief Executive in a manner as
effective as words and form would permit the
warmth OF the greeting which awaits him
from the people of Missouri in the
metropolis of the State. We are here, therefore,
sir, in obedience to the mandates of our people
representing all sections of Missouri. her COM
mercal, manufacturing and agricultural in
terySts, and rejecting the dssire of every city,
town and hamlet within her borders, to urge
yoa and Mrs. Cleveland to favor us with your
presence. This invitation emacates from the
Nopla, Your sovereigns and ours, and not from
any organization, civil or military, political
or religious 1t is the spontaneous out
burst of community that never
suffers Its reputation for hospitality to be
p'rSed, and it is a vigorous aud feeling protest
S3lute declination of a distinguished guest,
to be the central figure of an in
Nted company. The reasons why you should
visit the West are even stronger now than on
he former occasion when your reply
vas favorable one. Whether viewed
Hom our standpoint OF yojr own
or appearance before you. in largely increased
numbers, coming as we do from even the most
remote sections OF the State, furnishes an indi-
cation oI the Feeling prevailing at our homes.
I6e people Of the West revere the high
once OF the Chief Magistrate OF the nation
snd their locality and patriotism impel them to
hoAor hinl who fills that exalted position. ES-
tecally is it 50 when the man
who occupies it performs his duties with
t3H Wisdom. fearlessness and patriotism which
enafactar2es your administration No organi-
s"'l'H aowever strong, ana no occurrence how
ever important viii be required to add interest
70 The occ sion OF your presence The people of
MlsSoll and Of the West will congregate in
vast numbers to meet and welcome you in the
Commercial center of the Mississippi Valley.
o.,o5r .aSS dsssnatSd tS6 time the st fst wSeE
v.Slt because we thought that time would be
GoSt convenient and agreeable for you, because
II II Is ne season when our fall festivities are at
turir helght, when our trades pageant gives its
nocturnal display, when The mysterious yelled
lroplet, surrounded with Oriental splen-
uor, makes his annual visit. when
1. ou streets are brilliantly Illuminated by
1fecneS OF blazing lights and on scale
u Waghltlcence never approached, when our
sNlDSiiGn and agricultural and mechanical
,'i,, edca the greatest of its kind on the conti-
uput' are in progress and because finally, it is
ile season when the sturdy yeomanry of the
una, the hulwark of the republic, and the
FIHbl'St contributor TO it's wealth, can with
.''S, IetIlment to their agricultural interests
r. if'''Iple IIple IN cur city 10 do you honor.
w., however, another time would better
@ auiI Fonr inclination or engagements your
"t,tone would be none the less genuine, The
rIF 9l ~ Louis. the State Of Missouri, and the
t%9ple 81 tue West, say to the President of the
l5Iea HtateS Honor us with your presence,
aia To Grover Cleveland, the honest, fearless
rti 'nI VINO so ably fills that high Office. Come
Ihese remarks were frequently inter
ilupted by applause, the references to the
IoheNty and wisdom of the administration
oelhS loudly cheeied.
THE INVITATION ACCEPTED.
IN response the President said:
bo.ty reply TO your very complimentary and
h1,tTS address will be very brief and practical.
az az aue TIME you did me the honor, with SO many
o.s sTpr % ieilOw citizens, to invite me 10 your
ha3i ieIt II was an invitation which should not
og WI @,iunea. l felt chat you had something there
a %uIch you were deservedly proud Iou had
piItJ and locality there which IL was only
tTiS"U and just that you should wish
, , Nhet Magistrate of the coun-
90 see and appreciate. OF this
an lug lug nave remarkable proof. II was not at
49, "eC'SSllY to convince me of your good
r, ',. "'i' sincerity that so many of your good
,N should come here at this inopportune
k, ~ To pr1ng this invitation. and yet you don't
Hii iii'" ~" ~" much i has pleased me to see you
I" lNheers My desire TO come % see you
r ', ',''ieised each day. ! don't feel now that
ig,,H H utueiwse than accept your invitation.
tnr IVY W. alpauScl. The arrangement made be-
n, WIS WIS entirely free from any complications,
n, , presented 40 likelihood of any You are
GF"e That ! agreed to visit the city
or,, A'lahta early In October. |
w. speak of this because when